Disturb the Bird - Original
30s preview
- Key
- 9B · G major
- BPM
- 126
- Open Key
- 2d
- Energy
- 70/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 8:55
- Released
- 2009
- Album
- Disturb the Bird
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -9.7 dB
- Dynamics
- 10.4 dB
- ISRC
- GBBVL0902741
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Disturb the Bird - Gary Beck Remixremix9B · 125
Disturb the Bird - Original is a club-tempo techno track in G major (9B) at 126 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and driving. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. A 2009 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Harvey McKay's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 90% of Harvey McKay's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 48%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 29%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 17%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 6%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Disturb the Bird - Original in?
Disturb the Bird - Original by Harvey McKay is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Disturb the Bird - Original?
Disturb the Bird - Original runs at 126 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Disturb the Bird - Original?
From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.
Is Disturb the Bird - Original good for peak time?
With energy 70 out of 100 at 126 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
9B → 8B · 10B · 9AFrom 9B, 10B (D major) lifts the energy a step; 9A (E minor) settles into the relative minor; 8B (C major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9B at 126 BPM: 10B (D major) — move to 10B to push the floor harder; 9A (E minor) — switch to 9A for a mood change without losing the groove; 8B (C major) — drop to 8B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 118-134 BPM — anything in that window beatmatches without sounding stretched.
Key on the fader: without key lock (Master Tempo on CDJs), above roughly +5% it plays a semitone higher, so treat it as 4B rather than 9B; below -5% it reads as 2B. With key lock on, it stays 9B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 126 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Other recommendations
Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 126 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
